Studying art includes getting out of the classrooms to galleries and museums. The combination of travel to an art destination with friends is one of the most fun activities on my agenda, and educational too. It is like two revealing, discovery opportunities in...
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48th Annual Richardson Civic Art Society Regional Show May 1-27
This piece will be on view at the 48th Annual Richardson Civic Art Society Regional Art Show from May 1-27 in the Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts in Richardson, TX. You are invited to the reception on Sunday, May 11 from 7-9pm. Please attend one of the better...
Supporting Other Artists
Being part of the art community means supporting other artists. There are many ways to be involved in the community. The primary way is to participate and engage other artists. Go to their studios. See their work. Ask about their concepts behind the art and their...
Collaborative Painting Studio for 3
2013 has been a very fulfilling year, for both art and business. I am taking on a new urban venture starting in December. It is an interesting change: starting a collaborative painting studio with two other artists in Dallas. Like going to the gym or going to work, we...
Drawing and Painting
What is drawing? What is painting? How are they different? How are they alike? How can one help improve your creativity of the other? We wrestle with these questions and realize how similar drawing and painting really are, especially to the emerging artist...
Challenge the Boundary Conditions & Break Rules
In art and science, or generally in life, the old and new ideas overlap for a considerable period of time. Tensions exist between the rationale and theory for why the old idea was adopted and held strong, while the new premise has to bubble up through our culture and...
On My Own Time Art Show, Texas Instruments
Honorable Mention, Amateur Works On Canvas August 16, 2013 Jurors: Cindy Gummer Marie Renfro
Plano Art Association, Juried Art Show “Change”
http://www.planoartassociation.com/uncategorized/change-opening-paa-gallery-exhibit/ Exhibit open and available until Sept. 6, 2013 1013 15th Place, Plano, TX East across the tracks from the Downtown DART Rail Station
Irving Art Association Winners Exhibit 6/8-7/7/2013
Presented by Irving Arts Center and Irving Art Association There is a piece of artwork by Julie England in this art show. Schedule: Jun 08, 2013 - Jul 07, 2013 Award winning artwork from the IAA's annual juried member show. Gallery admission is free. Gallery...
“Artrageous! Crazy! Cool!” VAGF Open Show June 3-30
There are two pieces of artwork by Julie England in this art show. Visual Art Guild of Frisco, TX Frisco Discovery Center 8004 Dallas Parkway, Frisco 75034 Jurors: Lisa Hees, Director of the The McKinney Avenue Contemporary in Dallas, Lauren...
Scored
It is a great feeling to sell your first piece of art work. You know how that feels: the satisfaction and payoff of many hours of concentration and work. No, not an attachment to this outcome, but rather a celebration of a milestone reached along a path. It is a...
Welcome
There will be bits and bites of the "second career as an artist " process revealed in this blog. If you who want to follow your heart to bring in more joy or live the life so far unlived, this blog may be of interest to you.